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7870 waterblocks fit r9 270x?

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By ShadyHost
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I need to watercool my mining rigs now that spring is coming and the temperatures are rising. I have a combination of 7870 and 270x video cards. 

 

 

Does the EK 7870 block fit the 270x?

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/16422/ex-blc-1165/EK_Radeon_7870_GTX_VGA_Liquid_Cooling_Block_-_Nickel_Acetal_CSQ_EK-FC7870_-_Nickel_Acetal.html#blank

 

I should also note that all my 7870/270x cards are Dual-X

 

 

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EK reports no waterblocks for the 270x, but it should in theory be the same board as the Dual X 7870 correct?

No, your 270Xs does not have a reference-PCB so the waterblock won't fit on them.

Did you check your 7870 too if there is waterblocks for it?

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Why would you watercool such a low end card? 

Cryptocurrency mining. 

 

 

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Cryptocurrency mining. 

That still doesn't make any sense to me. Just Get 2x 290's for the price of a loop... 

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That still doesn't make any sense to me. Just Get 2x 290's for the price of a loop... 

The problem is heat and noise, not power and space. 

 

Even with $300 per card its still better performance per dollar to get waterblocks and 270x

 

 

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I doubt the 7870 waterblocks fit the r9 270s.  Not 100% sure it's true but supposedly they changed the PCB so they could optimize to get the higher memory clocks they get (don't know how, just read it somewhere). 

 

edit: Just googled the reference pcb's; they're different.   r9 270x  vs 7870

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Why would you watercool such a low end card? 

Because some people have bought a card an want to watercool without buying a new card

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